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Unimpressed with 'Irish amateur belts,' Rafael dos Anjos says Conor McGregor is 'out of his mind'

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor looks to make history on March 5, but Rafael dos Anjos won't make it easy.

McGregor moves up a weight class to challenge the lightweight champ at UFC 197 in Las Vegas, Nevada. If he can beat Dos Anjos, McGregor would be the first UFC champ to simultaneously hold a pair of title belts in the promotion.

McGregor held the same honor in his native Ireland when he held titles at 145 and 155 pounds for Cage Warriors, but Dos Anjos isn't impressed.

"UFC lightweight division isn't the belt he got in Ireland when he fought a guy with a record of 2-7," Dos Anjos told MMAFighting.